Lot 630

Description

Map of the World, c1802, in white metal (51mm), obverse, detailed map of the Eastern Hemisphere, continents of Africa, Asia, Europe and New Holland together with countries and islands, with Hawaii shown as the Sandwich Islands, reverse, detailed map of Western Hemisphere, continents of North America and South America identified, together with countries and islands, the United States as it was just after 1800 but before the Louisianan Purchase in 1803. Scuff mark on western hemisphere side, otherwise extremely fine.